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b'My guest today is Steve Ressler. Steve has been an entrepreneur for much of his career in software and government services and has recently been translating that experience into search fund investing, among other projects. A good portion of our discussion focuses on evaluating and scaling niche software businesses and whether niche means limited growth prospects or a formula for other markets. I\\u2019ve gotten to know Steve pretty well and he\\u2019s an absolute wealth of knowledge for searchers interested in software and government services, please reach out to him if those are areas of interest for you.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nOver the course of this episode we discuss Steve\\u2019s experience being a founder and having his company acquired, what he looks for in search investing, tailwinds in government service businesses, and whether individuals should invest in self funded searchers.\\n\\n For the full episode transcript and more, visit alexbridgeman.com/podcast.\\nI\\u2019m also the founder of The Operator\\u2019s Handbook, a print publication where small company operators share their insights and ideas for building more effective and profitable companies. Articles focus on process improvement, sales, hiring and training, managing culture, and all responsibilities within operating a small company. If you run a small business and are looking for new ways to grow and improve, subscribe today and join your peers in the endless pursuit of better at theoperatorshandbook.com.'